Holder for glass cutter cartridges



7 Oct. 18, 1932 e. w. ALDEEN 1,883,445

HOLDER FOR emss CUTTER CARTRIDGES Original Filed March 5, 1928 Patented Oct. 18, 1932 PAT NT 1 Genoa W. ALDEEimfor Bqmem, ILIII NOIS, sssrslvon' To F-YRAC MaNuFAc'ruR'ING coM'rAnY, or 'ROCKEQRQILIIINOIS, A CORPORATION 01* ILLINOIS yrrornnrtjzr'on en-ass "CUTTER oA 'rRInGEs Applicationfiled March' 551928; Serial Ito. Renewed February 23, 1932.

This invention pertains to apparatus for' cutting-holes in glass or other material, althou hpri-i'narilyadapted for cutting holes through the "glass Windshields andthe like {3 of automobiles for thereception and mount-- ing ofwindshi'eld spotlights, 'such 'asth'ose, for instance, 'di'sclosed in Patent No. 1,501,704, dated July"15,1924.'

' The primary purpose and 'objectof the in- 10' vention is to provide an inexpensiveglass cutting apparatus adapted to receive and hold a a" glass cutter cartridge, such as that described and claimed in my. copendingapplication Serial No. 5 1,171 entitled Glass cutter, and 15 assigned to the assignee of thepresent 'ap-* plication.

Other objects, the advantages,- uses and purposes of theinvention, as well as the func- T tions of the preferredform illustrated, will 25* be or should become readily appreciated after I reading the" following descriptionand claims,

and afterviewing the drawing,'i'n which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view or one side of a glass cuttingapp'aratus showing it in position for cuttinga hole through a piece of glass,

Fig. 2'is, a side elevational view of the same, and P I I Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the hne The glass cutting apparatus comprises primarily a pair ofwood boards 2 and 3; of

similar shape and configuration, although this ismore or less immaterial. The board2 at one end has a limit or abutment blocker nailed or otherwisesecured theret'o and at 1ts other end on the same side may be provided" with a; block'5 which likewise'is'se'cured by nails or other means, while intermediate the blo'okst and '5 and'a dj acent the end to which Y the'block t is attached, it is provided 'witha hole 6for'a purposetobe described The opposite end, the end t]; whichbtheablickih "dth' bl '5'e oret rou'i'- V I I securesl an e an I g connected to an abutnient'orclar'np block 25 scribed and" claimedi in the copending appli 7 X catioaaforesaid andjwill be briefly described' herein. Itcoinpr'ises ingener'al'a thin metalshell portion of cup-shape, designated 9, having an outwardly projecting circumferential flange 11 about which a thin metallic'diaphragm 12 is secured in water tight relation.

The diaphragm 12 is preferably composed of very thin soft penetrable material such as sheet brass, and is equipped on its glass contacting face with a paper fiber or other suitable material gasket 13 having tions 14 for the purpose 0 reducing the cut away por-- amount of material to be'cut throughbefore the cutter reaches the surfaceof the glass 15.

The'gas'ket 13 is preferably composedof heavy oiled paper having a degree of compressibility inorder to form a water tight connection between the cartridge and the glass and is secured to thediaphragm with waterproof cement or glue, or in any other desirable manner; Before the cartridge is sealed with the diaphragm 12, a nipple '16 formed of brass or other suitable metal or material is tightly'but revolubly insertedinf a flanged opening 17 formed centrally in the back of the cartridge shell This nipple is provided with an elongateddepressed 'portion 18 adapted. to be engaged by a similarly shaped tool and to be driven thereby for the purpose of driving, i. e., rotating; a cutter 19 rotatably mounted in and sealed within the cartridee. Water and abrasive material 21 are also sealed within the cartridge so that when the cutter 19 is rotated, first the diaphragm 12, then the gasket 13 and then the glass 12 will'ibe out through.

The other board 3 is also provided with an opening 6 for the reception of a bolt 22 which passes therethrough and through the opening 6 in the opposite board 2. A winge other nut 23, between which and the board 2 a washer 24 may be placed, is threadedly en'- gaged with the threads of the bolt 22 and serves to draw the boards 2 and 3 toward one another.- At its opposite end the board 3 is by a rocking or pivotal connection. This connection is provided by'planing off the wood block 25, as shown at 26 and 27 5 to provide more or less of a knife edgeor a rock er line 28 along which nails 29 or other secure ing'meanspas's through the board3'into' the block 25. This rocker or pivotal connection permits the surface 29 of the block to conform to the surface of the glass opposite the surface against which the cutter is disposed regardless of the positions of the blocks 2 and 3 relative to one another.

In operation when a piece of glass is to be cut the wing nut 23 is unscrewed to permit the insertion of a cartridge 8 in the block or plate 2 and to permit passage of the piece of glass- 15 between the gasket face of the cartridge and the abutment face 29 of the block 25. Vhen the blocks or plates 2 and 3 with-the cartridge are, in position over the portion of the glass through which the opening is to be cut with the blocks 2 and 3 substantially registering with one another on opposite sides of the glass, the wing nut 23 is tightened and by reason of the abutment block 4 the cartridge and the clamp pad or block 25 are tightly clamped against opposite sides of the drawing them together, means between said 7 connecting means and sald member ends for glass. Upon insertion of a suitable tool in the nipple l6, rotation of the tool will cause rotation of the cutter blade which will cut through the diaphragm 12 and gasket 13 and 'then through the glass 15.

The cutter made in accordance with the invention may be constructed very cheaply, both are regards labor and material, and

.when worn out or broken may be discarded and replaced at little or no substantial cost. Many other advantages could be specified, but it is believed that they, together with the uses of the invention, will be clearly under- ,stood and appreciated from the foregoing description.

However, while I have described and illustrated what is'at present apreferred form of the invention, it should be understood and appreciated that because many variations, modifications and changes may be made therein, I do not wish-to be limited thereto but only by the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A glass cutting device comprising, a'pair of members adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of a piece of glass and to extend substantially parallel with one another in cutting positions, means for connecting said members adjacent one end of each and for limiting relative movements of said ends towardone another, one of said members adj acent its opposite end havlng an aperture therethrough adapted to receive a glass cutter cartridge, and means secured to the opposite end of the other member for abutting against the glass opposite the said cartridge. 2. A glass cutting device comprising, a pair 7 of members adaptedto be disposed on opposite sides of a piece of glass, means adjustably connecting said members for drawing them together, one member having a recess -inthe opposite end thereof'adapted to receive and hold a glass cutter cartridge, and means secured to the opposite end of the other member for contacting with the surface of the glass opposite the cartridge.

3. A glasscutting device comprising, a

" relation with a glass plate to be cut, comprising a pair of clamp members to embrace a glass plate to be cut, a spacing fulcrum between corresponding ends of the clamp members, one of said members having a cartridge receiving seat opening through the inner and outer faces of the member, a self-aligning abutment carried by the inner face of the other clamp member in alignment with the cartridge seat, and means to rock the clamp members on the fulcrum to draw the clamp members together for clamping the glass plate to be cut between the abutment and the seat portion of the opposite clamp member.

5. A device for holding a glass cutter cartridge of the type which includes a cup shaped casing housing, a rotatable tubular cutter and abrasive material, in cooperative relation with the glass plate to be cut, comprising a pair of clamp members to embrace a glass plate to be cut, a spacing fulcrum between corresponding ends of the clamp members, one of said clamp members having a cartridge receiving seat opening through the inner and outer faces of the member, a self-aligning abutment carried by the inner face of the other clampmember in alignment with the cartridge seat, a bolt carried by one of the clamp members and extending through I an opening in the opposite member, and a nut on the projecting end of the bolt for drawing the members together to clamp a glass plate to becut between the abutment member.

6. A device for holding a glass cutter cartridge of the type which includes a cup shaped casing housing, a rotatable tubular cutter and abrasive material, in cooperative relation with the glassplate to be cut, comprising a pair of clamp members to embrace a glass plate to be cut, a spacing fulcrum between corresponding ends of the clamp members, one of said members having a cartridge receiving seat opening through the inner and outer faces of? the member, a self-aligning Iabutmentcarried by the inner face of the and the seatpor'tion of the opposite clamp.

other clamp member in alignment with the a cartridge seat, said abutment having itsrear I face beveled inwardly from opposite edges and provided with a rocker surface between the inner edge portions of the beveled por= tio ns a rocking connection between the rocker portion of the abutment and the adjacent clamp member, and means adjacent theful= crum for drawing the clamp members together thereon to clamp a glass plate tobe cut between the abutment and the seat por= tion of the opposite clamp member 7 A glass cutting device comprising a pair of members adapted to be disposed upon opposite sides of a piece of glass in substantial- 1y parallel relation, means for pivotally connecting said members together adjacent one end thereof, means for drawing said mem bers together about said pivoted ends to cause the members to clamp a piece of glass therebetween, one of said members having an aperture therethrough adjacent its opposite end adapted to receive a glass cutter car tridge. In witness of the foregoing I affix my signature.

GEDOR W. ALDEEN. 

